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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Author
gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Oxford
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:New_Atheism
Skepticism
Atheism
Evolutionary Theory
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Lewis_Thomas_Prize
gptkb:Nuffield_Foundation_Science_Writing_Prize
gptkb:Michael_Faraday_Award
gptkb:Nuffield_Foundation_Science_Book_Prize
gptkb:The_Lewis_Thomas_Prize
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1941-03-26
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Julian_Dawkins
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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White British
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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“ I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world.”
“ The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction.”
“ Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.”
“ We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further.”
“ The greatest show on Earth: The evidence for evolution.”
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gptkbp:field
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Evolutionary Biology
Ethology
Science Communication
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Richard Dawkins
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Christopher_Eric_Hitchens
gptkb:Richard_Wiseman
gptkb:Daniel_Dennett
gptkb:Sam_Harris
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Carl_Sagan
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkb:Daniel_Dennett
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:The_Ancestor's_Tale
gptkb:The_Blind_Watchmaker
gptkb:The_God_Delusion
gptkb:The_Selfish_Gene
gptkb:Climbing_Mount_Improbable
Gene-centered view of evolution
Public understanding of science
Criticism of religion
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:British
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gptkbp:notable_influence
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gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:Sir_David_Attenborough
gptkb:Stephen_Jay_Gould
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:An_Appetite_for_Wonder
gptkb:The_Ancestor's_Tale
gptkb:The_Blind_Watchmaker
gptkb:The_God_Delusion
gptkb:The_God_Delusion_(10th_Anniversary_Edition)
gptkb:The_Selfish_Gene
gptkb:The_Greatest_Show_on_Earth
gptkb:Climbing_Mount_Improbable
The Magic of Reality
A Devil's Chaplain
Brief Candle in the Dark
Outgrowing God
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Author
gptkb:Public_speaker
gptkb:Biology
gptkb:Anthropology
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Oxford,_England
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Yasmin_Dawkins
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gptkbp:website
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richarddawkins.net
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gptkbp:won
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gptkb:2004_Aventis_Prize_for_Science_Books
gptkb:2003_Aventis_Prize_for_Science_Books
gptkb:2005_Aventis_Prize_for_Science_Books
gptkb:2006_Aventis_Prize_for_Science_Books
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:University
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:The_National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Princess_of_Asturias_Award
gptkb:Darwin
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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